Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-05

Its Uncertainty Preciudes che Fore.
casting or Rcsuits-A Large
Labor vote.
Inv ,eleernph 70 tho Dispatch. j


CINCINNATI, April 4.--The most In
ieresting, uncertain, and surprising elec-
ton for years was that OF today. At
this writing % P. NJ the best experts
in forecss,ing results are ut o loss. and
give their estimates with many re-
seryaticns 10 cover coming returns.
The uncertainty oil arises from the
unexpectedly large vote for the Labor
party, and from liz queer distribution.
1t was at first thought that this party
would draw its strength more from the
Democrats than from the Republicans,
tut returns now in show heavy drafts
in the Republican districts, especially
IN the German quarter. The Eleventh
Ward German ward, hitherto a Re-
publican stronghold, has been carried
to-day by the Labor party. There are
l65 precincts in the city. OF these
shirty-four have been heard from.
and they show a Republican loss
Of 476 on the vote for comptroller a
year ago, when the Republican MAORI
~ was $3.50. Assuming that the
same rnte OF loss viii be maintained in
the precincts yet to hear from. the Re
publican candidate for mayor will be
elected by plurality of about 1900.
But, as before binted, it is unsafe to
make estimates, as the vote is so ir-
regular. The relative aggregate vote OF
the first twenty-four precincts is as fol-
lows: Smith (Republican), 2,573 Mat
son Democrat), 1856 Stevenson
Labor, 1897.
The election was carried on in per-
fectly good order. A clear space Of
one hundred feet ON each side OF the
polling places was kept all day by nom
partisan police, whose authority was re-
spected. The voters passed the ordeal
OF ticket-holders outside of this limit,
hut within and at the polls no election
eering was permitted. The judges and
CLERKS are so carefully selected by the
Poard of Elections that there is no sus-
picion Of false count, so that what
ever is the result there will be no doubt
that it is the will of the people.
ii u. M.-The Board of Elections
las Just completed the footing on the
head Of the ticket, which shows w. II.
Stevenson, Labor candidate for mayor,
to be elected by 10 votes. The figures
are: Stevenson. 17,414; Smith Re-
publican), 17,404 Matson (Democrat),
11,547. They have returns from all the
precincts in the city. Of course, with
such result, the official count will have
TO be awaited for the realserdict. An
inspection of the vote indicates that
the remainder of the ticket will be Re
publican except judge of the Police
Cont.
CINCINNATI, April 5-12:25 A. NJ
The Labor men are shouting at their
headquarters and on the streets In
honor Of their supposed victory. The
Board of Elections has revised its com
putation and finds mistake which
shows that Smith Republican, is elect
ed by over COO majority.
SURPRISE To CLEVELAND RErUBLI-
CANS.
CLEVELAND, o., April 4.-The cleo
ton in Cleveland to-day for municipal
officers was a surprise to the Republi-
cans, The entire Democratic ticket,
headed by Il. ID. Babcock, candidate
for MAYOR, was elected by about 5000
majority. The Board of Aldermen is
probably Democratic also. Babcock is
one of the most popular politicians in
the city. The Republicans attribute
their defeat to tay-at-homes within
their party.